Hexagram 56
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旅 (Lǚ)
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Lǚ
The Wanderer
The Wanderer (旅 (Lǚ)): Upper Fire, Lower Mountain. Success through smallness. The wanderer proceeds with careful decorum in strange lands.
Upper Trigram
Fire
Lower Trigram
Mountain
⚖ The Judgment
Success through smallness. The wanderer proceeds with careful decorum in strange lands.
✧ The Image
Fire burns upon mountain; the noble person exercises lucidity in penalties.
Philosophical Interpretation
In the I Ching (Book of Changes), Hexagram 56 (The Wanderer / 旅 (Lǚ)) embodies the cosmic dynamic between Fire above and Mountain below. It teaches that wisdom arises from understanding seasonal transitions and adhering to moral constancy.
The Six Changing Lines
- 1 Line 1: Beginning phase of The Wanderer; observe quiet reserve.
- 2 Line 2: Inner equilibrium aligned with virtuous company.
- 3 Line 3: Transition point; rash action invites complication.
- 4 Line 4: Deep breakthrough; sincerity dissipates lingering doubts.
- 5 Line 5: Central sovereign seat; radiant integrity guides the collective.
- 6 Line 6: Culmination and apex; beware hubris as the cycle turns.